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• So budget reductions.
• So budget reductions.
• Budget reductions.
• </c> budget reductions. budget reductions.
• Um budgeted.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Assistant staff presented an overview of the Senate changes to the House-passed budget, focusing on revenue estimates, appropriations, and ending balances across the general fund and education trust fund. The presentation emphasized that the Senate’s budget reflected higher revenue assumptions than the House, driven in part by updated April revenue figures, changes to business, tobacco, and real estate transfer tax splits, and different assumptions about video lottery terminal revenue. The Senate also adjusted lapse estimates upward, especially for HHS, after receiving updated information that lapses could be much larger than originally assumed. The presenter walked through the major differences in the surplus statements for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. Compared with the House, the Senate budget generally showed higher revenues, lower or different appropriations in some areas, and larger balances carried forward, including a larger education trust fund balance and a different rainy day fund transfer. The Senate’s approach also changed several policy assumptions, such as maintaining liquor revenue dedication, removing the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap, changing the treatment of unique revenue, and altering the process for meeting a targeted revenue amount by giving the governor more flexibility. On the appropriations side, the Senate removed or modified several House reductions and added funding or adjustments in areas including the judicial branch, corrections, HHS, the Human Rights Commission, and certain settlement costs. The presenter also highlighted Senate changes in House Bill 2 and related budget provisions, including a new arts tax credit, a nursing home bed fee, changes to Medicaid premium assumptions, and differences in how motor vehicle inspection repeal and BLT-related revenue are handled. No votes were taken in the portion shown; the discussion was informational and comparative, aimed at explaining the Senate budget changes before conference committee negotiations.

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• Speaker, I would request a roll call vote. I would request a roll call vote.
• </c> and I request a division vote. and I request a division vote.
• And I request a roll call vote. Representative Perez requests a roll call.
• "Who requested the roll call?" "Who requested the roll call?"
• </c> The division has been requested. The division has been requested.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Which is our continual budget. As you can see, this print continues to get smaller.
• This budget year, which is right on.
• from the reserve fund to the budget line item operations committee set aside to meet board goals.
• In general, and we funded out of our budget, just like you've seen us do.
• And so we requested that two revolving funds be created.

Keywords: 914, all

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• >>Chair Maney: The Justice Budget Subcommittee will now come to order.
• request and upon completion of the new correctional Institution construction options to close existing
• to real those requests have never been granted. 
• Before that, I want to understand this is a budget committee.
• I just asked my team to send a cosponsor request so hopefully they will approve it.

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• This is our second request. We did use the CMAR process to build a $20 million nature center.
• Bryant, who signed the request, and I told her one concern of mine is the location.
• Nature and Event Center with that $20 million, and we came within budget.
• We have a motion to deny the request by Representative Fontenot.
• So, uh, We have a motion to deny the request by Representative. No.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works committees met on March 3, 2026, and first considered several requests for approval to use the construction manager at risk (CMAR) method for local projects. The first item, Caddo Parish’s proposed $9.6 million pickleball park, drew extended questioning about whether the project was truly complex, whether CMAR would save money versus public bid, the project’s location and accessibility, and whether it fit the statute’s timing and risk criteria. The House initially voted to deny the request, while the Senate had moved to approve; after discussion about the statute and CMAR policy, the House motion was reconsidered and the Caddo project was ultimately approved. The committee then approved CMAR requests for an Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office indoor shooting range, a Calcasieu drainage district pump station rehabilitation/replacement project, St. Tammany Parish Hospital District No. 2’s Slidell Memorial emergency department expansion, St. Charles Parish Hospital’s entry registration/PACU renovation, and the Port of Vinton dock project in Calcasieu Parish. Testimony on the approved projects emphasized complexity, operational continuity, and schedule concerns. The Ascension Parish shooting range was described as involving bullet protection, ventilation and lead-control systems, and multiple training configurations; the drainage district project was presented as critical infrastructure serving much of Lake Charles and requiring staged construction to maintain flood protection; the hospital projects were justified by work inside operating facilities and the need to avoid disrupting patient care; and the Port of Vinton project was tied to an LED-related deadline and the need to keep port operations running during construction. Members generally supported these projects, with motions to approve made on both sides and no objections recorded. The meeting also featured a broader policy discussion about CMAR use. Several members, especially Representative Fontenot, questioned whether the committee had been too permissive in approving CMARs for projects that did not appear especially complex, and raised concerns about public bidding, taxpayer savings, and impacts on minority contractors. Senator Price said future legislation may tighten CMAR requirements, while Senator McMath and Senator Carter noted that the statute’s listed factors are not exhaustive and cautioned against abruptly changing practice for pending projects. The committee recessed after completing the CMAR agenda and planned to hear a DOTD presentation afterward.

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• Chair Claiborn has requested House File 3936 be referred to the general register.
• Co-Chair Nash and I work very well together on the budget bill last year.
• Um, and I'm going to follow the request of my chair here.
• </c> together on the budget bill last year. together on the budget bill last year.
• Um we have request of my chair here.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3936 was heard as an appropriation bill for public television stations serving Greater Minnesota. The author described it as a bipartisan one-time funding proposal totaling support for Pioneer Public Television, Lakeland Public Television, KSMQ, PBS North, and Prairie Public Television, and argued the stations were under financial strain after federal public broadcasting cuts and could potentially go dark without state help. Supporters emphasized the stations’ importance for children, community connection, emergency information, and representation in rural areas. Several members spoke in favor of the bill, while others said they supported the substance but opposed advancing it because of concerns that it was linked to a controversial Senate omnibus bill. The discussion focused less on the merits of public television funding and more on whether the House should move the bill forward given the Senate situation. One member requested a roll call vote, and the chair noted an understanding that the House would avoid “shenanigans” and keep the bill clean. The committee voted 13-12 in favor of the motion to refer the bill to the general register, but the chair ruled that the motion failed because the agreement required a majority of the committee to move it forward. As a result, House File 3936 remained with the committee and was not advanced.

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• :17:20.600><c> and</c> talked about budget priorities and talked about budget priorities and putting<
• We're in a budget crisis.
• We're in a budget<00:38:06.440><c> crisis.</c> budget crisis. budget crisis.
• </c><01:01:08.680><c> off</c> amendment that threw the budget off amendment that threw the budget off
• out of the budget?

Keywords: Continuation of today's legislative session, beginning at 7:45 pm., 981, all

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• My request to this committee is modest and actionable.
• What budgeting looks like and how New Mexico Pre-K grants are spent can look quite different between
• flat funding in the recurring request for Healthy University school meals for FY 27.
• We have submitted our budget request as required for FY 27.
• We are also tracking monthly expenditures to ensure we are on track with yearly budget projections.

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• So let me go through the budget. Just a couple of comments about the budget.
• So, that's a little hit on our... budget.
• So page 13 shows our overall budget.
• The other request was the STEM workforce coordinator.
• Also, I would like to mention that our budget request for Fiscal Year 27 will be a flat budget of $575,000

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• Uh, per request.
• Uh, per request.
• Uh, per request.
• Uh, per request.
• Uh, per request.

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• I also request one more President.
• Request a Thank you, Mr. President.
• requested on his behalf.<00:43:59.800><c> On</c><00:44:00.000><c> request</c><00:44:01.240><c> of</c
• A division has been requested. requested. requested.
• </c> going to close the budget today. going to close the budget today. &gt;&gt; Yay! &gt;&gt; Yay!

Keywords: 981, all

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• We're going to contemplate this budget resolution in the budget reconciliation process, and that'll be
• </c> trillions of dollars in their budget trillions of dollars in their budget resolution<02:59:29.120
• </c><03:01:17.479><c> is</c> objection the gentleman's request is objection the gentleman's request is
• A recorded vote is requested. The yeas and nays are requested.
• </c> seek recognition speaker I request seek recognition speaker I request unanimous<07:08:50.840><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We also want to be sure that we have a sustainable budget.
• in your own supplemental budget?
• That isn't a right of each individual senator to request or demand a reading in full.
• There's a supplemental budget.
• And we have regular engagement with the two budget teams long before the budgets become public.

Summary: Senate and House Democratic leaders said they were pleased with progress before cutoff, highlighting work on immigration/federal-overreach protections and affordability measures. They cited bills such as restrictions on ICE activity in private spaces, employer notice requirements for ICE worksite actions, housing expansion in commercial and mixed-use zones, limits on medical debt interest, senior property tax relief, grocery-store covenant restrictions, preventive health care access, energy relief for low-income households, and the proposed millionaire’s tax, which they said would support tax credits and long-term fiscal sustainability. They also noted strong bipartisan movement on many bills and said they were now focused on processing House bills in the Senate and vice versa. Several stalled or controversial measures were discussed. Leaders said the JR bill did not advance in the House because it lacked votes, though support had grown and stakeholder engagement continued. Child welfare and controlled-substance/endangerment bills were described as still under discussion, with lawmakers saying there were differing views on the best way to protect children and that some proposals were paused for further work. The Senate-side transmission and cultural resources package also ran into procedural and timing problems, with one bill ultimately not moving after a request for a full reading delayed the plan. The governor’s comments on the millionaire’s tax and the updated revenue forecast were a major topic. Democrats said they welcomed the governor’s tax ideas, were aiming to balance meaningful tax relief with a sustainable budget, and saw the forecast as providing some breathing room and more reserve capacity, though much of the new revenue would be absorbed by caseload growth and maintenance costs. They also discussed a proposed employer assessment tied to Medicaid-funded health coverage, saying it was intended to address federal cuts and shifting costs, while acknowledging concerns from employers and nonprofits. Other items included the tort-liability/survivor claims bill, which leaders said would preserve jury trials and damages while creating a claims process, the 0.05 BAC impaired-driving bill, and a pension-related proposal to terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1, with some related transfer ideas still unresolved.

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• Chair, I was going to have a request. I think CHA would like to testify if that's possible.
• Therefore, we respectfully request your support at the appropriate time. Thank you. Thank you.
• And when we have quorum, we will be able to consider that request.
• And I do see that it was taken out of the budget for Medi-Cal.
• There are obesity drugs that are still in the California budget.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, oversight, and affordability. The first major item was SB 306 by Senator Becker, a prior authorization reform bill. Becker and supporters, including the California Medical Association and California Hospital Association, argued that prior authorization delays care, adds administrative burden, and can lead to serious patient harm. The bill was substantially amended late in the process to have DMHC and CDI identify services and drugs to exempt from prior authorization based on utilization data, with safeguards for fraud, waste, abuse, and patient safety. Health plans and insurers opposed the measure as written, saying prior authorization remains an important utilization-management tool and raising concerns about the 90% threshold, drug inclusion, and how modifications are counted. The committee also heard SB 35 by Senator Umberg, which would let cities or counties inspect unlicensed sober living homes if DHCS does not act promptly on complaints. Supporters said the bill would address weak enforcement and protect residents, while one behavioral health directors group opposed it unless amended. Members generally supported the measure, citing problems with unlicensed facilities and the need for local enforcement backup. The committee then heard SB 62, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark if approved by the federal government. Senator Wiener said the package would add hearing aids, durable medical equipment, and infertility treatment including IVF, acknowledging that premiums could rise but arguing the benefits were worth it. Health Access California and other advocates supported the bill, while the California Family Council opposed it. The committee also took up SB 596 by Senator Menjivar, which would tighten the rules for hospitals claiming an on-call list as a defense to nurse staffing ratio penalties. Supporters, including nurses and SEIU, said hospitals have used vague or ineffective on-call practices to avoid accountability and that the bill would improve enforcement and patient safety. Hospital groups opposed it, arguing that staffing is highly dynamic, that hospitals need flexibility to manage acuity and emergencies, and that the bill could increase costs and interfere with collective bargaining arrangements. Finally, the committee heard SB 40 by Senator Wiener, the Insulin Affordability Act, which would cap insulin copays at $35 for a 30-day supply and restrict step therapy unless a plan covers at least one insulin in each drug type. Supporters, including physicians, diabetes advocates, nurses, students, and patient groups, said insulin is life-saving and too often unaffordable, forcing patients to ration or choose between medication and basic needs. There was no formal opposition testimony, though one member questioned why insulin remains so expensive. The committee also began discussion of SB 363, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s full presentation or any action on the measures. No votes are recorded in the portion provided, and several bills were noted as consent items earlier in the hearing.

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• We dropped it to 12 months because they requested it.
• So, Madam Chair, when you say requests, are those requests always granted?
• So I presume you've made some similar requests from your local senators.
• Some similar requests from your local senators and representatives.
• This is a one-time infrastructure request. I understand.

Bills: SB20, SB111, SB211, SB218, SB14

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• We'll leave that and then our request to concur.
• ><c> our</c> Next concurrence request for our Next concurrence request for our consideration<00:43:26.400
• Seeing none body, concurrence request?
• He requested a position, which was taken out, but we do have two positions that were granted in budget
• .<01:21:10.480><c> So,</c> budget.

Keywords: 916, all

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• All right, we're going to call to order the Capital Budget Committee meeting for December 4th committee
• And obviously, you all did as well, because you put money in the budget for it.
• That's the whole intent of why we put it in the budget.
• That's the whole intent of why we put it in the budget.
• The request was about a hundred. And so the response was great. The request was about $160 million.

Summary: The Capital Budget Committee heard presentations from the Department of Commerce, the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), and a consultant on the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) study. Commerce officials described their agency’s role in housing, energy, local government, broadband, and other capital programs, and reported on a $5 million pilot under Senate Bill 5200 that used trusted community messengers and technical assistance to help historically excluded organizations prepare for capital funding. They said 18 organizations received direct support and 79 smaller projects were also funded, but emphasized that statutory match rules, reimbursement-based payments, site-control requirements, insurance and audit costs, and extensive contracting rules remain major barriers. Commerce outlined efforts to expand outreach, digital modernization, internal contracting improvements, tribal MOUs, and innovation centers, and members asked about small business support, housing program placement, and outreach to Eastern Washington and communities of color. RCO described its grant programs for recreation, conservation, education, and salmon/orca recovery, and reviewed equity work done before and after a 2021-23 proviso. The agency had already created a small-communities carve-out in youth athletic facilities, piloted stipends for advisory committee members, and reduced match requirements where allowed. Under the proviso, RCO completed an equity review and a planning program that funded 54 projects across 34 counties, with many applicants being new or long-absent grantees. Staff said the review led to changes in scoring criteria, clearer application guidance, more objective data measures, expanded technical assistance, and targeted community engagement. Members asked about application burden, project sizes, outreach, and how the agency is broadening participation and representation on advisory committees. The final presentation summarized a planning study on SCAP, which examined rising construction costs, fragmented grant programs, local funding barriers, and uneven district capacity. The report recommended nine major changes, including stronger planning support, a new minor-modernization category, a mechanism to use unused funds more quickly, an education-specification prototype, a SCAP enhancement program for low-capacity districts, acceptance of non-SCAP funds, phased modernization, streamlined D-form and reimbursement processes, and revisions to the SCAP formula to better account for grade-band differences, enrollment projections, and regional cost factors. Additional recommendations included ongoing monitoring and evaluation, facilities-impact reviews, matching SCAP increases to construction-cost inflation, earlier locking of funding estimates, flexible program spaces, and updated statewide building-condition assessments. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• Speaker, I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Burner,
• Okay, and that motion has been... ...budget committee and order it to the second reading file.
• I respectfully request that we adjourn in the memory of Gustavo Camacho Lopez. Thank you.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
• The following committees will meet today at 2:30: Budget Committee 1 on Health in Capital Room 127; Budget

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then made a series of guest introductions recognizing Vaisakhi celebrations, nonprofit leaders from San Joaquin County, immigrant and refugee advocate Liu Yang, students from Somerdale Elementary School, Trustee Sylvia Leong, and a Leadership Torrance delegation. The chamber also took up several procedural motions, including a successful motion to withdraw SB 100 from Budget Committee and send it to the second reading file, and unanimous consent to re-refer several Assembly bills to different committees. On the floor, members considered a number of bills and resolutions. AB 238 on wildfire relief, providing up to a year of mortgage forbearance for fire-impacted homeowners, passed with urgency. AB 373 on client-directed representation for non-minor dependents in foster care passed unanimously, as did AB 287 requiring accessible parking for curbside voting at vote centers. AB 628, requiring new residential leases to include a working refrigerator and stove, passed 49-8. ACR 15 designating April 15 as California Propane Day was adopted by voice vote after adding 55 co-authors. AB 483, requiring disclosure and limiting fees for early termination in fixed-term installment contracts, passed 43-11. AB 234, an urgency bill allowing the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem or their designees to sit on the Fair Plan governing committee, passed 60-0. The Assembly also heard several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including for Gustavo Camacho Lopez, retired firefighter William Brett Potter, and Rob Ashley. The day concluded with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session schedule, followed by adjournment until April 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. A later vote change noted Assembly Member McKinnor changed her vote on AB 483 from aye to not voting.

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• And then, you know, within our budget area we also have a lot of areas that are not Medicaid funded that
• </c><00:04:49.080><c> area</c> and then you know within our budget area and then you know within our
• budget area we<00:04:49.479><c> also</c><00:04:49.800><c> have</c><00:04:50.400><c> a</c><00:04:50.800
• </c> for a landlord or HOA board to request for a landlord or HOA board to request written<00:09:31.240
• Yeah, we did the budget, but I would still like to have, you know, I can go back to that budget proposal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A record vote has been requested. All those in favor vote aye; all those opposed vote nay.
• A record vote has been requested. All those in favor vote aye. All those opposed vote nay.
• Not today, not in a recession, not in a budget shortfall, not even when...
• A record vote has been requested. The clerk will ring the bell.
• A record vote has been requested. The clerk will ring the bell.

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax